The Chandler Wolves will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Highland Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Chandler took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over Corona del Sol. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Aztecs are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tristan Halsana was his usual excellent self, rushing for 101 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Carter Ochoa did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards.
Chandler's defense stepped up as well, laying out Luke Farrell. four times. Corona del Sol's QB won't forget Xavier Senior anytime soon given he sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Senior is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Highland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Campo Verde, posting a 35-3 win on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Hawks just coasted through the last quarter.
Highland found their leader in underclassman Kruz Cullimore, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 96 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Cullimore. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalen Fisher, who threw for 120 yards and three touchdowns.
Chandler's record now sits at 4-0. As for Highland, their record now sits at 4-0.
Chandler came up short against Highland in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 19-14. Can Chandler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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